Dark Moon City.
Financial officer's residence.
Joseph Alvin was listening to the report of his subordinate, Royce.
"Last month, our magic store's revenue declined the most, reaching 35%. Due to the treasure, the comprehensive revenue of other aspects has increased, but the increase is very small, about 1%."
Joseph frowned slightly, "The magic store's revenue has dropped so much? Is it because of the Cloak Gang's magic store? "
Royce nodded, "Yes, since the Cloak Gang's magic store has Master Xingxing, the goods have been sold out at the fastest speed every time. Our customers have been snatched away by them. The other shops of the chamber of commerce have been sanctioned by Princess Royal, such as not being able to join the night market, adding similar competitive shops near the original shops, etc. In addition, the new chamber of commerce 'Moonlight' jointly founded by the Custer Family and Princess Royal has pushed us to the edge of the cliff. "
"What about the Mellon Family?"
"As far as I know, the Mellon Family has been secretly courting Princess Royal for a long time. Their industry has not been hit like ours, and 2 shops have been allowed to join the night market." Royce showed a mocking expression, "The same is true for some small families that originally attached to us. Those guys are fence-sitters. They are unreliable at all."
"From the beginning, I didn't intend to rely on these guys." Joseph shook his head, "The emergence of this treasure has turned some of Princess Royal's original mistakes into the most effective means, such as road repair, shop repair, etc. It seems to be prepared. At first, I even took the initiative to sponsor half of the cost for free. Now that I think about it, it seems to be a trap."
Royce's heart moved, and he showed a thoughtful expression, "I also considered this initially, but the fountain of vitality should not be fake. The awakening of the human Chen Rui is the best proof. Moreover, at an auction yesterday, the bottles of fountain of vitality that Athena brought back last time were sold at an astonishing price. The buyer was a potion master from the Shadow Empire. Judging from the fountain of vitality and the continuous stream of treasure hunters, there is indeed a mysterious treasure that was previously unknown in the Blue Lake Mountain Range. "
"Auction?" Joseph was taken aback by the new term.
"Sir has just returned, so you may not know that the newly opened auction house of the Dark Moon is a new industry directly managed by the lord. It is located in the northwest block. It is very large and heavily guarded. He also specially invited several masters from the Mechanic Association of the Shadow Empire through the Custer Family of the Shadow Empire to set up a complex defensive magic circle. The degree of security is quite high. Guests can place some valuable items into the auction house, and the auction house will appraise and evaluate these items. Then, at a fixed time, an open auction will be held. The highest bidder wins, and the auction house will take 20% of the transaction value as a reward. "
"Twenty percent?" Joseph was moved. I am an expert in economics. This auction house is just a transit function. It is equivalent to making a profit with nothing. I can actually get a high profit of 20%. The higher the transaction price, the higher the profit. It is simply a money tree.
"This time, in addition to the fountain of vitality, there are also the treasures provided by the palace and several families. The most conspicuous one is the several treasures from the Blue Lake Mountain Range commissioned by a treasure hunter. It has attracted a large number of bidders. The scene is extremely lively. The success of this auction has made many people start to rush to book tickets for the next auction in advance."
Joseph's eyes flashed, "It is precisely because the lord is directly managing it that others are not qualified to imitate it. It is equivalent to monopolizing this huge benefit. What a great auction house!"
Royce knew that Jía had been inactive previously, so Joseph would definitely think of these, so he said, "According to my inference, the idea of this auction house is likely to originate from Chen Rui. It should be something copied from the human world."
"Yes, I think so too." Joseph frowned tightly, "In the past half a year, the Dark Moon has changed too fast and too much. The Princess Retail Store, the battle ball, the night market, the Shadow Empire's Custer Family entering the Dark Moon to establish a new chamber of commerce, the renovation of the Dark Moon, the auction house … These changes are definitely inseparable from the idea of this human behind the scenes. It seems that I have always underestimated this little bug that I thought was insignificant …"
My current strength is only a little bug in front of him. Royce said in his heart, but he looked worried on the surface, "The trend of the Dark Moon has basically taken shape now. Even if we kill this human secretly, it will not help. The most important thing for us is to consider how to reverse this disadvantage. Otherwise, as long as this trend continues, we will be completely squeezed out without the opponent's help. "
Joseph nodded solemnly. Recently, his situation was really a bit bad. It was the same for the Dark Moon and the Red Spirit were also having a hard time. Although there was no conclusive evidence of him snitching to the capital in the case of "Charles", his father Josh had obviously begun to alienate him. Some policies for Town Mordo also showed a faint trend of sanctions.
The only comfort was Prince Obsidian from the capital. He expressed a considerable degree of appreciation for his loyalty to the capital and the regent this time. He also implicitly pointed out some shortcomings of the current Red Spirit Lord Josh. He faintly hinted that Joseph would inherit the estate in the future.
As far as the current situation was concerned, this "inheritance" was obviously far away, and the capital's praise was only verbal. However, Joseph did not regret it because if he allowed "Charles" and Kanita to continue to cooperate, then he would probably not face the current passivity, but a real failure.
Moreover, it was not entirely impossible to "inherit" the position of the lord in advance. This possibility was based on some "unexpected" circumstances, such as Josh's physical health problems … He not only had the long-term support of the capital, but he also had an unfathomable ally in front of him, the heir of the Gluttony Royal Family, Aguile. Beelzebub.
It was the letter sent by "Aguile" just now, inviting him to the Cloak Gang for a chat. It was "Aguile's" reminder last time that enabled him to destroy Kanita's huge interests in time. This meeting might be an opportunity for him to get out of the current predicament.
The place where "Aguile" invited him to meet was the second stronghold of the Cloak Gang in the northwest block. This place was originally where the Mellon Family was located. It occupied a large area and was very valuable. Later, because the Mellon Family was suspected of assassinating the Cloak Gang's leader and smuggling people, they were forced to give up this place. Princess Royal Jía transferred it to the Cloak Gang as compensation.
In order to avoid being discovered that the financial officer had a secret contact with the Cloak Gang, Joseph specially disguised himself and came to the Cloak Gang this time. Soon, he was led to a newly built stadium.
The stadium was heavily guarded on the outside as if it was an important place. However, after entering, he realized that it was actually an indoor battle field, but it seemed to be a standard three-person field. The old friend "Aguile" happened to be sitting next to him calmly, watching the three-on-three battle ball match in the field.
Those players were all wearing strange masks, and their true faces could not be seen clearly.
Other than "Aguile", Joseph was the only audience.
"You're here, my friend." "Aguile" didn't get up, nor did he look at him. He just pointed to the side, "Sit."
Joseph already knew that this "ally" was at least a Great Demon King-level powerhouse. With his current situation, the other party's attitude was already considered good.
Joseph sat down, and "Aguile" said calmly, "As far as I know, you seem to be in a lot of trouble recently. Whether it's the Red Spirit Estate or the Dark Moon, the situation doesn't seem to be very good."
"Yes, it's really not good." Joseph sighed and did not deny it. He knew that this person was powerful, especially his intelligence ability. Back then, "Aguile" was the one who revealed the collusion between Kanita and the foreign humans to him. It could be said that he pulled him back from the edge of the cliff. Of course, Joseph didn't feel much gratitude because both sides were using each other. The reason why the other party helped him was that he still had value to use.
Contrary to the previous strong and weak relationship, Joseph was now on the weaker side in terms of personal strength and power. Therefore, he had to show his value and further use the other party's power to strive to reverse the current disadvantage.
Chen Rui saw Joseph's expression and said, "So, do you have the courage to gamble everything to turn the tables?"
"Gamble everything?" Joseph looked suspicious. Even if I gamble everything, how can I turn the tables?
Chen Rui nodded, but he didn't explain further. He just looked at the battle in the field. Joseph didn't know what to say for a while: Did he invite me here just to watch the game?
However, Joseph was not an impatient person. He knew that the other party must have a purpose, so he didn't rashly ask for help at the moment. He just followed him silently to watch the fierce game in the field.
Gradually, Joseph found that this battle ball game was actually more intense than expected. It was the same battle ball, but it could change into various unexpected arcs when passing or shooting. Whether it was skills, physical fitness or overall offensive and defensive cooperation, it was stronger than any game he had ever seen, including the 2 teams with the highest level of the Dark Moon's imperial guards and garrison guards. It could be said that they were a level higher than them.
"How about this team?" The other party finally spoke.
"I have never seen such superb ball skills. It's hard to imagine that they are just Intermediate Demons." Joseph replied truthfully, "If there are 11 people, and they all reach this level and cooperation, I believe they can sweep any official and civilian team of the Dark Moon."
"To be precise, there are 20 people, and 9 of them are substitutes. Just when the Dark Moon just started to experiment with the battle ball, they already have the highest level of the current Dark Moon team." "Aguile" revealed a big secret, "Because the battle ball was created by me."
Joseph was taken aback. This battle ball has greatly improved the combat power of the Dark Moon army, and it has also brought unimaginable huge benefits in terms of economy. I didn't expect it to be created by Aguile!
"I don't need an old Dark Moon on the verge of death. What I need is a truly prosperous and powerful estate." Chen Rui's tone seemed to be that the current controller of the Dark Moon was not Jía, but him, "Aguile. Beelzebub".
"Remember I said that my true identity makes it impossible for me to control the Dark Moon openly now. I need a spokesperson. It depends on whether you have the courage." Chen Rui's tone made Joseph's eyes light up. Could it be that this "Aguile" already has a perfect plan? The Dark Moon will be in his pocket sooner or later?
"What do I need to do?" Joseph's mind turned, and he asked decisively. If I can control the Dark Moon and force Jía into a real empty shell, then I will definitely get the capital's appreciation and affirmation. With the current Dark Moon as the foundation, no matter how Josh oppresses me, I can be invincible. When necessary, I can also betray the Beelzebub Royal Family to the capital in exchange for my own benefits.
Chen Rui didn't say much. He just pointed to the players in the fierce confrontation in the field. Joseph frowned and suddenly understood something, "You mean the battle ball …"
"Actually, coming to this place today, you should have seen the dawn of your victory." Chen Rui laughed confidently behind the mask, "It depends on how you gamble."
Joseph didn't agree immediately, but he fell into contemplation. After a while, he said, "With the chips in my hands now, I'm afraid it's not enough to gamble with Princess Royal."
"How about adding all the properties of the night market and the Cloak Gang?" Chen Rui continued to tempt this cunning enemy, "I will create some contradictions at the appropriate time and publicly break up with Jía. However, there is one thing to clarify first. I'm the real master of the Dark Moon. Your destination is not here, but in the Red Spirit. After the Dark Moon succeeds, I will fully support you in the next step to seek the position of the Red Spirit. Although your father, who is the intermediate stage of the Demon Emperor, is in his prime, but … people will always encounter some accidents, right? Future sir lord? "
Joseph heard that "Aguile" helped him like this because he wanted to use his financial officer identity and the capital's relationship to control the Dark Moon on the surface, but this could just resolve his current crisis. It could be regarded as mutual benefit. If the other party helped him without asking for anything, it would be suspicious instead.
The "Red Spirit Lord" proposed by the other party also made Joseph very tempted. At present, he had received praise from the capital regent because of his whistleblowing. If his father had an "accident" at that time, causing the position of the lord to be vacant, his hope of becoming the lord should be far greater than Kanita's.
"Aguile" lurked around Jía, swindled her trust step by step, and planned the emergence of the battle ball. He did not hesitate to gamble the painstakingly managed night market and the Cloak Gang in order to control the Dark Moon and revive the Beelzebub Royal Family. Judging from the quality of the players in front of him, as long as Jía fell into this trap, she would definitely lose.
Now it depended on how to make Jía walk into this gamble. In this regard, Joseph was quite confident because the Dark Moon's chamber of commerce and a considerable part of its economic power were still in his hands. As long as he didn't hand it over, Jía couldn't be considered to have complete control of the Dark Moon.
No matter from which perspective, this plan is completely feasible!
Unless "Aguile" suddenly lost his mind and wanted to hand over the future and painstakingly managed power of the Beelzebub Royal Family to the enemy, the Lucifer Royal Family, and he even wanted to die with him, the financial officer.
Is this possible?
The look on Joseph's face became more and more determined. Finally, he stood up without hesitation, "I'll bet!"
The financial officer, who thought he had victory in his grasp, might not know that anything was possible.
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